GET READY TO ROAST; WEEKEND TO SIZZLE ACROSS SOUTHLAND : L.A.`S HIGH: 104 DEGREES IN CHATSWORTH ON FRIDAY.Byline: Jin Whang Daily News Staff Writer Map out some cool getaway spots this weekend - even if it means parking in front of the living-room air conditioner. Southlanders are in for yet more potentially record-breaking temperatures today through Monday, weather experts said. The mercury in the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. and Antelope valleys is expected to range between 102 and 110 through Monday, said Rob Krohn, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. ``Saturday and Sunday are going to be the worst,'' Krohn said. ``Temperatures are above normal, but not unprecedented.'' On Friday, Chatsworth hit 104 degrees, Woodland Hills 103 and Van Nuys 100, meteorologists Atmospheric scientists
``This is normal for this time of year,'' said the National Weather Service's Bill Hoffer And don't expect cooler temperatures until mid-October, Krohn added. Andrew Bueno, 9, of Burbank kept cool with his friends Friday by playing inside, where they froze Tang in plastic sandwich bags. ``We're keeping cool with snow cones. I cool down by using ice cream and the air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. ,'' Bueno said, licking away at his orange-colored ice. ``It's just too hot,'' said Jackie Dowser dowser: see divining rod. , a Tarzana woman who took her 4-year-old son to the public pool at the Reseda Recreation Center. Dowser said she hardly swims, but that this summer she and her son have gone to the pool three times a week. The facility has seen a marked increase in recreational swimming this year, said pool manager Matt Aldrich. The Reseda public pool can hold nearly 350 swimmers, and on an average day there are about 200 on hand. ``It's a good place to cool down from heat exhaustion heat exhaustion, condition caused by overexposure to sunlight or another heat source and resulting in dehydration and salt depletion, also known as heat prostration. The symptoms are severe headaches, weakness, dizziness, blurred vision, and sometimes unconsciousness. ,'' Aldrich said, adding that the pool closes after the Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. holiday. Betsy Davidson, 36, who regularly exercises horses in Griffith Park, was just thankful that she was not in her home state of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , hit hard by Hurricane Bonnie. Davidson was more worried about the horses, which she fed watermelon watermelon, plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of the family Curcurbitaceae (gourd family) native to Africa and introduced to America by Africans transported as slaves. Watermelons are now extensively cultivated in the United States and are popular also in S Russia. and hosed down Friday. ``I prefer this heat to the air conditioning, because when you come out, it hits you like an oven,'' she said while riding. Meanwhile, the intense heat is taking a toll on the elderly. ``A lot of senior citizens just stay home because it's just too hot to go out,'' said Nancy Smith, project director of the Bernardi Multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective Senior Center in Van Nuys. ``Even if they have air conditioning, they will not turn it on because of costs. This is just the way it is. It's a fact of life.'' Earlier this month, volunteers for the Department of Aging distributed about 100 fans to the elderly, said Gail Koretz, an assistant in Councilman Joel Wachs' office. The fans were donated by businesses and individuals as far away as Florida, where residents heard that some elderly Valley residents were suffering in the heat because they couldn't even afford a fan, much less air conditioning, Koretz said. HEAT RECORDS West Valley: 116, Aug. 24, 1985 East Valley: 113: Sept. 12, 1971 - Daily News Staff Writer Lisa Van Proyen contributed to this story. HOT WEATHER TIPS Drink plenty of water and natural juices. Avoid alcoholic beverages, coffee and soda. Avoid heavy meals. Avoid or minimize physical activity. Avoid using your oven. Wear loose, light cotton clothing. Keep electric lights turned low or off. Avoid going out in blazing heat if possible. Keep shades drawn and blinds closed, with windows slightly open. Take a cool bath or shower periodically and use cool towels. Keep in contact with your family and friends. Whenever possible, take advantage of air conditioning, such as in malls, libraries and theaters. Check in with elderly or disabled relatives and friends. SOURCE: Office of Los Angeles Councilman Joel Wachs CAPTION(S): Photo, 2 Boxes PHOTO Isreal Quant Quant A person with numerical and computer skills who carries out quantitative analyses of companies. quant A person who has strong skills in mathematics, engineering, or computer science, and who applies those skills to the securities , 13, gets ready to achieve splashdown splash·down n. The landing of a spacecraft or missile in water. splashdown Noun the landing of a spacecraft on water at the end of a flight Verb splash down Friday at the Lanark Park pool in Canoga Park. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News BOX: (1) HOT WEATHER TIPS (see text) (2) HIGHER AND HIGHER The triple-digit highs Friday marked the West Valley's 20th day in 1998 that temperatures hit or passed 100 degrees. |
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